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Duff and Nonsense
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“That one can convince one’s opponents with printed reasons, I have not believed since the year 1764. It is not for that purpose that I have taken up my pen, but rather merely to annoy them, and to give strength and courage to those on our side, and to make it known to the others that they have not convinced us.” G.C. Lichtenberg
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1379 )
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'Little Georgie Moonbat' Wants to Kill All the 'sheepie-weepies' - the Swine!
So, today the situation remains the same here at D N in that I am writing on a subject about which I know nothing - well, I wouldn't want to startle you all wit... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
The Scottish Question - An' This is Nae a 'funnie'!
You may have noticed that, until now, I have avoided the 'Scottish question'. This is because I can't make up what passes for my mind on this prickly thistle... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
A Bonus 'funnie' for You All
As you know if you are a regular reader I restrict the distribution of jokes from my mainly Australian Joke Factories to Monday mornings in order to cheer you... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
How Long Can Nick 'Cover-up' Clegg Hang On?
Guido brings us the latest - again! It is now clear that 'Cover-up' Clegg is sinking fast in a sea of sewage of his own making as it is revealed that his... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Go Long, Or Go Short?
That seems to be a question troubling Republican party leaders who look back with some dismay to the long, long process that took place in 2012 as the party... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Headline of the Year!
Yes, yes, I know it's only January but Tyler Durden's headline at Zero Hedge yesterday is a winner! Markets Are Falling Which Means It's Time For The US To... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Your Monday Funnies: 27.1.14
Your Monday Funnies from the 'usual suspects'! Sue Ellen said: Ever since I was a child I’ve had a fear of someone hiding under my bed at night so in the end I... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
The Sunday Rumble: 26.1.14
"London: a nation not a city": Thus, wrote Disraeli and if he was right then he is even more right today. I stepped out of the Embankment tube station... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
It's a Klee Away-day Today!
Off to the Big Bad City to see the Paul Klee exhibition. Here are a few examples to start your day with delight: 'See' you tomorrow! Read more
Posted on 25 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Well Said, Dave!
Yes, you did read that title correctly! I watched 'Dim Dave' on the telly this morning and, yes, I do have a sad, lonely, social life, thank you for asking! Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
I Do Hope George Smiley's Recruits Learned Their Lessons Well
An article in The American Spectator by Tom Rogan caught my eye and provoked some idle thoughts. In it, Mr. Rogan, a young American with a history of graduate... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Death to Spammers!
I must admit that "bloody-bloody TypePad" are a great deal less "bloody" than they used to be because they have succeeded in cutting down on spammers getting... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Talking of Blood Sports . . .
This would be a blood-fest of epic proportions and I for one would pay good money to sit ringside. According to Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, he has... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
I Quite Liked Them When They Wore Sandals and Only Ate Salad
The stench of rotten corruption always smells twice as sweet when it emanates from the allegedly pure in heart, mind, body and soul. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
A Vintage Year for Mega-sport Clusterfucks!
I am a sports fan. Well, to be more accurate, I am a fan of sporting clusterfucks and, yes, that makes me a mean-spritied, old curmudgeon but, heh! - that's... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
'Travesties' by Sir Tom Stoppard
Travesties is one of Stoppard's most brilliant and inventive plays and is long overdue a reprise. As Ms. 'Mayfly' reminds me in a comments thread below, I had... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
At Last, 'Jimmy Glesga' Will Be Replaced by a Robot!
I refer to my e-pal 'Jimmy Glesga' only because he was once a proud member of an army resupply unit and I bring him either good or bad news depending on how... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Perhaps Michael Kors Bags Aren't Too Bad After All
A few weeks back I was fearfully rude about Michael Kors Bags because their various re-sellers round the world kept pestering this distinguished blog with spams... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
In Which Corporal Duff (ret'd.) Teaches Naval Strategy
They (yes, that mysterious 'they' who are never quite defined) say that generals always prepare for the last war that was fought. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Now It Begins? Maybe!
I have remarked before on my total lack of trust in Chinese financial and economic statistics. It is not because I am some sort of financial guru with access... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY
